Practical, hands on, and most of all fun, the Garden Design
Workshop presents the opportunity to learn about functional and beautiful
garden design in Alaska’s local climates and helps participants develop unique
landscape plans for their gardens.

California, San DiegoIt’s Time
to Grow!April 20"It’s Time to Grow" is the theme of So-Cal ASLA and
ValleyCrest's 2013 gathering at the Fillmore growing grounds, where attendees
can mingle with each other, see the trees up close, and enjoy spring in the
nursery.

ColoradoDoors Open
Denver TourApril 13–14ASLA Colorado provided tours and information on Denver's
major parks and parkways.

ConnecticutFrederick
Law Olmsted: Connecticut YankeeApril 17Speakers will include author Justin Martin, who has written Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law
Olmsted, and filmmaker Lawrence Hott, who has produced a documentary on
Olmsted to be released in the fall.

FloridaLandscape
Architecture VideoconferenceApril 23Doug Smith, president of landscape architecture and design
firm EDSA, will give insight on the career of landscape architecture to
students in grades 5 through 7.

IndianaStudent
Office ToursApril 12In partnership with Ball State and Purdue Universities,
landscape architecture students spent the afternoon visiting local offices.

LouisianaBaton
Rouge Better Block ParkletApril 13–14The built parklet, part of the Baton Rouge
Better Block event, was an area for visitors to sit in movable furniture
surrounded by shade trees within a food-truck area.

MichiganMiASLA
Lobby DayLandscape architects will speak with their state legislators to better
inform them of the important role of landscape architecture in placemaking in
Michigan and the relevance of licensure.

New HampshireElizabeth
Greenleaf Pattee PresentationIn honor of NLAM, presenter Susanne Smith Meyer will lead a presentation
on Pattee as part of NHTI’s 2012–2013 Wings of Knowledge lecture series.

New MexicoWalk.
Bike. Ride.April 19Walk and see downtown transportation and revitalization efforts,
including the 4th Street Mall and Historic Route 66, and bike portions of the
existing 50-Mile Loop.

New York, UpstateWomen in the Dirt Film
ScreeningsApril 2, 16, 18, 25, and 30Women in
the Dirt highlights the work of seven award-winning women who have made their
mark in the field. The chapter will show these throughout upstate New York for
NLAM.

OregonUrban
Agriculture WorkshopApril 6ASLA Oregon led a design charrette for a community garden and sponsored
a table to create awareness for landscape architecture.

PotomacSketching
Session with Dennis Carmichael, FASLAApril 6, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Carmichael discussed the value of hand-drawing skills and then led
participants through a series of drawing techniques.

Prairie Gateway/St. LouisDay on
the HillApril 10After a several-year hiatus, PGASLA and the St. Louis Chapter of ASLA headed
to the hill on behalf of all landscape architects in the state of Missouri.

TennesseeKnoxville’s
‘First Friday’ Student Work ExhibitionApril 5, 6:00 p.m.In celebration of NLAM, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offered
a presentation of student works at the Downtown Design Studio.

TexasEarth Day
at Discovery GreenApril 14Texas ASLA hosted a booth and interactive session to promote landscape
architecture at Earth Day at Discovery Green.

VermontVT
ASLA/NLAM Public Radio AdApril 1–30VTASLA will promote the profession and the organization by placing ads on
Vermont's most-listened-to radio station, VT Public Radio.

WashingtonRain
Garden Design Project w/Seattle Public SchoolsVarious dates in AprilWASLA is working with the Seattle Public School District to facilitate
design and construction of an educational rain garden experience at one of the
school district's elementary schools.

WisconsinCapitol
DisplayApril 8–12University of Wisconsin at Madison (UWM) landscape architecture students
displayed their designs at the Madison Capitol Building for an entire week in
honor of NLAM.